Ben Luke talks to Jacqueline Humphries about her influences – from writers to filmmakers, musicians and, of course, other artists – and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life …
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‘Every politician’ must see Steve McQueen’s Grenfell fire film, says former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown on tragedy’s sixth anniversary
On the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged all politicians to see Steve McQueen’s searing film of the tragedy. The 24-minute …
The gallery of rascals? Three reasons why the art market is vulnerable to wrongdoing
It is with sadness that I read of the troubles of eminent artistic adviser Lisa Schiff, who is currently the target of two lawsuits claiming that she had defrauded clients …
Gustav Klimt’s latest portrait has the highest estimate ever put on a painting in Europe at over $65 million
The latest portrait painted by Gustav Klimt will bring the highest estimate ever for a painting in Europe or the UK when it appears at Sotheby’s in London in June, …
The Basel Art Fair List has long been marked by youth. Since its inception in 1996, it has been touted as the younger, cooler alternative to Art Basel, where collectors …
Martin Creed dresses to impress, the Basel Social Club takes the galette and diners find themselves red-faced
Martin Creed Expresses His Feelings About, Uh, Air Turner Prize winner Martin Creed turns heads in Basel in his eye-catching outfit featuring a dart-studded blazer, floppy hat and striped skirt. …
Cindy Sherman on AI Experiments, Pottery Lockdown, and Being a Woman in Today’s Art Market
Since she was little, Cindy Sherman has played with disguise, artifice and camouflage. At first she dressed to overcome her shyness, attended parties and gallery openings in New York, later …
Mary Rozell was well equipped to master the worlds of art and finance when she joined UBS in 2015 as global head of its art collection. She holds a law …
The Metropolitan Museum will open an interactive learning center for children in September
THE Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opens a new interactive learning center for children on September 9. Conceived by Koko Architecture + Designthe company behind the Greenwich Village …
While not new, the use of non-resale restrictions in gallery sales contracts has been particularly embraced over the past two to five years by a generation of artists whose work …